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Revue européenne des migrations internationales, vol. 21 - n°2 | 2006

In 1997, the United States’ federal guidelines on racial classification were amended to permitindividual respondents to identify themselves as members of more than one race. This measure,taken at the urging of a vocal community of mixed-race individuals and organizations, was seenby many as having important consequences. In this article I examine the predictions about theimpact ...

Revue européenne des migrations internationales, vol. 22 - n°2 | 2009

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This paper describes a preliminary study to demonstrate the application of sex determination of bovine embryos using Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) in field conditions in Turkey. Three cows were selected according to their fertility records and physical examinations and were super ovulated following oestrus synchronization after artificial insemination. Six embryos were collected using the sta...

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In this study, the effectiveness of intra-testicular ethanol and calcium chloride administrations was compared for chemical-castration in 12 mixbred young bulls (12-15 months old and 250-400 kg). Ten ml of absolute ethanol or 10 ml of a 30 % calcium chloride solution were administered intra-testicularly in each testicle which were removed with the open surgical technique after 60 days for histo...

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The retention of foetal membranes (RFM) is supposed to be related to oxidative stress which can be evaluated through indirect and direct parameters, among others, total antioxidant capacity (TAC) and lipid peroxidation intensity (LPI). Placental samples (maternal and foetal parts) were collected from Holstein-Friesian healthy cows immediately after caesarean section (n = 13, group A) at time or...